Feb. 4, 2009 High Desert Lanes Bowling Center receives makeover The High Desert Lanes Bowling Center opened Feb. 3 after updating its systems. The Bowling Center received new, high-tech scoring system with flat screen monitors. "The old scoring system and monitors were outdated and beginning to fail causing many problems for the bowling community" said Jeff
Feb. 4, 2009 AFAF campaign to begin The 2009 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign is Feb. 23 through April 6, to raise funds for affiliates that give assistance to Air Force active duty, retirees, Reservists, Guardsmen and their dependents. According to the Air Force Aid Society, the AFAF was established to provide an annual effort to
Feb. 4, 2009 Workers take advantage of broken pump to improve fish habitat at Branch Park Pond Environmental Management workers and volunteers are taking advantage of a broken water pump to clean up and improve fish habitat this winter at the 40-year-old Branch Memorial Park Pond. Pump repair is expected to be completed by April. "With dropping water levels, now is the smart time to act,"
Feb. 3, 2009 Medics train for Paramedic Refresher Course The 95th Medical Group hosted a Paramedic Refresher Course in January as part of paramedic licensure recertification requirement. Additionally, emergency technicians and other medics received the refresher course. "The course is designed to update our students on current and changing trends in
Jan. 28, 2009 Edwards Airman receives Bronze Star Medal An Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician received a Bronze Star Medal for his performance during a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Brian Boisselle, Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, received the award from Col. Nancy Flores, 95th Air Base Wing vice commander,
Jan. 28, 2009 Nurse commissioning program seeks enlisted applicants Air Force Personnel Center officials here will conduct the annual Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program board May 4 through 8 to select candidates for fall 2009 and spring 2010 semester start dates. The program offers active-duty Airmen the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in a high-need
Jan. 22, 2009 Lancets flights probe supersonic shockwaves NASA is concluding a series of flight tests to measure shock waves generated by an F-15 in an effort to validate computer models that could be used in designing quieter supersonic aircrafts. The Lift and Nozzle Change Effects on Tail Shock, or Lancets, project is aimed at enabling the development of
Jan. 22, 2009 Team Edwards announces UCI outstanding performers, team With the recently concluded Team Edwards Logistics Standardization and Evaluation Team and Unit Compliance Inspections, the Air Force Materiel Command Inspector General team found 44 outstanding performers and 20 outstanding teams. The Air Force Flight Test Center received an "Excellent" performance